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Anchored in Jesus | Acts 27

By: Pastor David Todd Whittley The COVID – 19 Pandemic has been described as a modern – day crisis. By definition, a crisis is an...

Welcome "Family Stories" to Long Overdue Books

There was a 90th birthday party in Northern Michigan. Sixty relatives filled the restaurant in a pre-COVID era. Guests flew in from all...

Building Your Container

Author and Creative Writing Professor, Heather Sellers, has a great writing lesson that's always stuck with us. This lesson is perfect...

Conquer the Slush Pile

Zach and Katie finished writing their final drafts. Both have the goal of publishing their books, ideally by the end of next year. But...

Author Spotlight: John Boman

When did you start writing? Born in 1945. I always enjoyed writing at school, which I left in 1962. I first tried to write creatively...

Author Spotlight: LaLa Leo

Why I love to write The one thing I love about writing is how free it makes me feel! Whatever medium you use will always be a great...

Self-Publishing | Should I use Microsoft Word to Format my Book?

It’s entirely possible to use Microsoft Word to format your self-published book interior. A word of warning: Don’t open Word and start to ty

Long Overdue Newsletter - August 2020

Quote of the Month "I write because I don't know what I think until I read what I say." - Flannery O'Connor Announcements We're working...

Author Reading: James Warda Shares from his New Book | 48 Lessons Learned in Job Search

If you're interested in reading more from James Warda's latest book "48 Lessons Learned in Job Search: How to Find a Job and Yourself...

10 Job Search Lessons from James Warda's New Book

By: James Warda Ok, so who am I and why did I write this? Most important, I’m a former job seeker. So, believe me, I get it. I understand...

Author Spotlight: D. L. Karabin

Why I love to write: I love to write because I love to tell stories. It's taking the child's phrase 'let's pretend' and turning it into a...

Long Overdue Newsletter - July 2020

Quote of the Month Three Layers of Writing For anyone who's been following the monthly newsletters or keeping up with our posts on...

Author Spotlight: Laura Billingham

WHEN DID YOU START WRITING? I was a relatively late starter to the whole reading and writing malarkey (age 6) but once it clicked with me...

The Pandemic Project

While we hope and pray for the COVID-19 pandemic to end as soon as possible, we believe that coming together through stories and shared...

Life in Lockdown: 31 Stories, 31 Days | And the Crows Began to Wonder

By: Laura Billingham It all began with a rumour. No one knew where it had started… A new virus. A highly contagious virus. Fuelled by...

Self-publishing is more of a threat to literary agents than traditional publishers

How self-publishing impacts traditional publishers but even more impacts the world of literary agents

Long Overdue Newsletter - June 2020

Quote of the Month "It can be difficult to see the whole picture when you're still inside the frame." Tim Cook, Apple CEO Recording your...

Long Overdue Newsletter - May 2020

Quote of the Month "This family has arms that willingly embrace. Arms that comfort and support in times of sorrow and in times of...

Long Overdue Newsletter - April 2020

Quote of the Month "But that day is in the future. So is the day this calamity will be in our past. Until then, we wait and hope and...

Point Guard Smacks Floor Too Hard on Defense, Breaks Both Hands

Saturday, March 4th Point guard Finn "Floor Burns" Slater never brings it less than 110 percent. And on Saturday night, that intensity...